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After a successful couple of years at Camden’s Jongleurs, the games media’s big night out is moving upmarket – but will still stop short of being ‘formal’. Now at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in London, the event will be able to accommodate a larger audience, meaning more journalists and industry guests. …
Read More »GMAs 2009: Hat-trick for Pat Garratt
Pat Garratt and his site VG247 took home three of the key Games Media Awards last night. The site was named best blog, while Garratt himself won accolades for both best online writer – and was named the Games Media Legend. "This is immensely flattering and it really means a …
Read More »Big brands back GMAs
Bethesda and Konami have become the latest publishers to back the Games Media Awards. The GMAs will take place at Jongleurs in Camden on the evening of Thursday, October 15th. They will reward the very best from the specialist and mainstream games media in print and online. Bethesda has signed …
Read More »Trade hails its media darlings
Future, Imagine, Eurogamer and The Guardian were all amongst the winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Camden last night (October 16th), the event recognised the best of the specialist, mainstream, print and digital media. It also featured a very special Games Media …
Read More »Cologne show backs GMAs
Gamescom, the major new name in the video games industry’s event calendar for 2009, has signed up as a Silver Sponsor for next week’s Games Media Awards. Gamescom will take place in Cologne from September 9th-13th, with a trade day on the 9th. It has already received an enthusiastic reception …
Read More »Games Media Awards: Last call for nominations
The nominations process for the Games Media Awards is drawing to a close, with the deadline for putting forward your favourites falling this Thursday (August 7th). There are ten categories for you all to consider: Games Magazine Games Website Specialist Games Writer (Print) Specialist Games Writer (Online) Mainstream Magazine Games …
Read More »Games Media Awards ’08 – vote now
This year’s Games Media Awards will feature 10 categories, covering print, digital, mainstream and specialist media. The number of titles up for grabs has been reduced dramatically from last year, in a move that ratchets up the cachet attached to each award and ensures fierce competition in every area. The …
Read More »Games Media Awards head to Jongleurs
The Games Media Awards 2008 will take place on Thursday October 16th, at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Camden, London. This time, the voting panel will be MCV’s entire readership. In other words, the UK video games industry. There will also be fewer awards in total – a move designed to …
Read More »Trade tickets go on sale for Games Media Awards
The Finalists have been announced and invites are on their way to the press. Now the rest of the industry gets the chance to buy tickets to the first ever Games Media Awards on October 11th at London’s Soho Revue bar. With categories across specialist and mainstream outlets, in print …
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